preexist en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English exist English preexist From pre- + exist.
Meanings
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(intransitive) To exist before something else.
The new device utilized technologies that preexisted.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| præexist | alternative | lexicographic | |
| præ-exist | alternative | lexicographic | |
| preexists | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| preexisted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| preexisted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| preexisting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| preëxist | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pre-exist | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
predate · preexist · precede · antedate
Translations (12)
es preexistir (to exist prior to) · it preesistere (to exist prior to) · pt preexistir (to exist prior to) · fi olla olemassa (to exist prior to) · bg съществувам по-рано (to exist prior to) · ru существова́ть до (to exist prior to) · fr pré-exister (to exist prior to) · mk претпостои (to exist prior to) · cmn 先前存在 (to exist prior to) · cmn 先於……存在 /先于……存在 (to exist prior to) · fr préexister (to exist prior to) · ca preexistir (to exist prior to)